Control Freak
Gaia Name: Skuld HJG
Real Name: Roger Slack
Aliases: Count Rol Freako
Affiliation: Brotherhood of Evil, League of Extraordinary Evil
Base Of Operations: Jump City and Mars
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Villain
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 280 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Long Red
Unusual Features: Obese
History:
Control Freak, the Titans' self-proclaimed "arch-nemesis", is an overweight and unshaven geek who is notorious for using his super remote control to warp reality to suit his movie-inspired images. However, he rarely uses his great intellect, preferring instead to make himself look "cool" in the world of television or committing crimes that will make him look like an actual villain.
Control Freak first appeared as he intended to punish an innocent video store clerk for not having one of his favorite movies, "Warp Trek V", on their rentals list. When the Teen Titans appeared, he promptly animated an over-sized television screen, a trash bin, a video shelf, two cash registers, two cardboard movie prop-ups and an unspecified number of video cassettes and candies to fight them. In the end, Control Freak was defeated when Robin cut open the fire sprinklers in the store, macerating or short-circuiting the monstrosities, including his own remote control, whereupon he proved easy to subdue and to be taken into custody. Some time later, Control Freak broke out of prison and used the facilities in a local electronics store to teleport himself into the TV Dimension. However, he decided to gloat to the Teen Titans about them never being able to catch him, which enabled them to backtrack him and follow him into the TV world (mainly due to Beast Boy's bumbling). At first Control Freak was able to use his immense knowledge of TV and movies to stay several steps ahead of the Titans and gain several additional super abilities and weapons, but in his overconfidence he oversaw a vital detail in their final confrontation which Beast Boy was able to exploit, leading once again to his capture.
Afterward, he was freed by the Brotherhood of Evil to enter their ranks. His first action was, of course, seeking revenge on the Teen Titans by devising a set of weapons specifically designed to defeat the "real Titans", but upon his arrival in Titans Tower, he encountered the Titans East instead. Since they had never heard of one another before, and thus no idea of what to expect, they took each other by surprise upon this first confrontation, but in the end Control Freak was forced to retreat. This did little to dampen his enthusiasm to prove himself better than the Titans, however; he promptly revised his revenge into a series of challenges designed specifically for the Titans East which he surmised they could never crack. The Titans East prevailed, however, earning them public recognition, and in his new-found admiration for them, Control Freak made the mistake of meeting his adversaries in person, which earned him another stint in jail.
Control Freak made a cameo appearance as one of the racers in Ding Dong Daddy's challenge for Robin's most secret possession. He was taken down by Red X, who pasted his car to Mad Mod's vehicle, sending them spinning off the road.
Finally, as the Brotherhood of Evil executed its final strike against the Titans around the world, Control Freak was sent out to take down Killowat. By himself he proved unable to defeat the young Titan, but the Puppet King turned the tables, and they succeeded in their task. Later on he was used by Jericho as an unwilling host, battling his fellow Brotherhood allies until Jericho abandoned him. Eventually he was defeated by Cyborg and, like the other Brotherhood of Evil villains, ended up frozen by the Titans.
Powers:
Control Freak is a technological genius specializing in reality-warping/-controlling technology and media electronics (specifically television). His main weapon and instrument of crime is his trademark remote control, which has to date exhibited - but theoretically is not limited to - following powers:
■Animation and limited transformation of non-living objects
■Warping himself into and out of the 'TV Dimension', a secondary reality based on running television programs
■Summoning various characters from the 'TV Dimension' that act as his henchmen
■Using a synchronization function to make foreign persons speak in English
■Making Non-living Things Living with his remote
Control Freak later acquires and uses a quad-bladed Laser Sword (resembling a Lightsaber from Star Wars). This weapon is used by Control Freak throughout Episode 257-494 and during his time as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. In that episode he also gains knowledge of a martial art named Astrojitsu, though it remains unknown how much Control Freak has maintained his training in that technique afterward.
In addition, as a dedicated TV fan he possesses extensive knowledge of movies and TV series plots, characters and abilities - a knowledge which is only surpassed by Beast Boy's own.
Abilities:
Martial Artist Control Freak can access any martial arts move that he's witnessed on television or movies.
Photographic Memory.
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